Agriculture is multi-functional, producing economic goods including food, feed, fibre, and fuel, as well as providing several intangible or non-tradable services to society free of cost. Non-tradable services,
With close to 800 million people suffering from hunger, the developing world is embracing innovative sustainable agricultural techniques. The new techniques promise to increase food production while
Food security means all people having access at all times to sufficient food to meet the dietary needs for a healthy and productive life. It depends on availability and access to food and on proper
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today announced a huge relief package of Rs. 383 crores for farmers of Anantapur, hit by dry spells and untimely heavy rain on the eve of a
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) an environment friendly system of pest control, is gradually becoming popular among farmers of Bangladesh because of its low cost but higher yields without, causing
Grains Conference 2002, organised by the International Grains Council (IGC), will be held in London on June 20. With 'New Milling Markets - Opportunities for trade' as the theme, the conference will
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) will use the upcoming Food & Hotel Asia (FHA) 2002 exhibition in Singapore as a plank to promote mango and its processed
The Tamil Nadu Government has decided to treat corporate and contract farming as a separate component for focus under wasteland development programme. It has asked the Tamil Nadu Industrial
Poland stepped up its campaign against the European Union's plans to incorporate new member states into its farm subsidy regime,as talks began in earnest on what promises to be the most tricky part
Mountain dwellers are among the world's largest populations of undernourished and hungry, David Harcharik, Deputy Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said. As evidence
Amreli (Gujarat) collector S A Golakiya has declared Khadkhad village as anthrax affected and called for caution. He has appointed officials to oversee the treatment. The deputy director of animal
